Bid Notice — 211 South Ann Street, Port Lavaca, TX

INVITATION TO BID   Notice is hereby given that the Commissioners Court of Calhoun County, Texas will receive bids for:  BID NO. 2026.06 - LITTLE CHOCOLATE BAYOU PARK BRIDGE – PUBLIC ACCESS FOR CALHOUN COUNTY, TEXAS  The project consists of the demolition of the existing bridge structure, installation of a new bridge, new guardrails, reconnect to existing roadway, for a complete project in place and in accordance with the plans and specifications. The Instructions for Bidders, Bid Form, Specifications, and other Contract Documents may be examined at G&W Engineers, Inc. at 205 W. Live Oak, Port Lavaca, TX 77979 and obtained from www.CivcastUSA.com . There is no charge to view or download the documents. Addendums and other announcements will be distributed via CivCastUSA to all plan holders.  A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:00 am, Thursday, April 16, 2026, at Little Chocolate Bayou Park Pavilion at West Austin St., Port Lavaca, Texas.  All plan holders and/or potential Bidders are STRONGLY urged to attend.  Sealed Bids may be hand delivered or mailed to: Honorable Vern Lyssy, County Judge Calhoun County Courthouse 211 South Ann Street 3 rd Floor, Suite 301 Port Lavaca, TX 77979  All bids must be delivered to the Office of the Calhoun County Judge in a sealed 9 x 12 or larger envelope and clearly marked on the outside of the envelope, or the UPS/FedEx/other Delivery Service envelope: SEALED BID – Bid No. 2026.06 - Little Chocolate Bayou Park Bridge - Public Access for Calhoun County, Texas.  Sealed Bids consisting of one (1) USB flash drive and one (1) original and three (3) printed copies of the complete bid and required forms are DUE BEFORE 2:00:00 PM local time, Thursday May 14, 2026 in the County Judge’s office, Calhoun County Courthouse, 211 South Ann Street, 3 rd Floor, Suite 301, Port Lavaca, Texas. At this time, all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the conference room located in the County Judge’s office.  It is the responsibility of the submitting bidder to ensure that their sealed bid is received in a timely manner. Calhoun County does not accept faxed or emailed bids. Calhoun County accepts no financial responsibility for any cost incurred by any bidder in the course of responding to the bid. Bids received after the date and time the bids are due will not be accepted and will be returned unopened, regardless of whether or not the delay was outside of the control of the submitting bidder.  Bidders must submit with their bid a bid bond, issued by an acceptable surety, or a certified check, payable to Calhoun County, in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid submitted. Bids submitted without the required security will not be considered.  All contractors and subcontractors must be cleared (not suspended or debarred) prior to any formal action authorizing the award of a contract to the contractor and for the duration of the project.  Calhoun County reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding and to award to the responsible bidder submitting the best qualified acceptable bid who, in the opinion of Calhoun County, offers the bid in the best interest of the County. Bids may be held by Calhoun County for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the bidder’s qualifications prior to the contract award.  The successful bidder will be required to purchase and furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each in the full amount of the contract, written by a responsible surety company authorized to do business in the State of Texas, as required by Article 5160, V.A.T.C.S., as amended by H.B. 344, passed by the 56 th Legislature, Regular Session, 1959.  The successful bidder shall begin work on receipt of the Notice to Proceed and shall complete the work within the Contract Time. Work is subject to liquidated damages.  The project to be constructed will be financed with assistance from the Matagorda Bay Mitigation Trust and is subject to all applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.  Calhoun County, Texas is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, handicapped status or limited English proficiency in employment or the provision of services. Section 3 Residents, Minority Business Enterprises, Small Business Enterprises, Women Business Enterprises and Labor Surplus Area Firms are encouraged to submit bids.  Lucy Dio County Auditor Calhoun County, Texas